by Pastor Dan Woody | Mar 29, 2019 | Acts of the Apostles
Now Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to...
by Pastor Dan Woody | Mar 5, 2019 | Acts of the Apostles
In 1893, the poet, Francis Thompson, published a lengthy poem called the Hound of Heaven. I have read part of it for you before, but it fit so well with the subject today that I just had bring it to you again. The first part of the poem reads: I fled Him down the...
by Pastor Dan Woody | Feb 14, 2019 | Acts of the Apostles
The blood of the Martyrs is the seed of the church. Jerome A Timeless Story of Good Vs. Evil In the beloved classic Trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, JR Tolkien paints one of the most vivid and enduring scenes ever written in the finale of those books. Against all odds,...
by Pastor Dan Woody | Oct 30, 2018 | Acts of the Apostles
How do we measure our boldness for Christ? How do we know when we are coming on too strong perhaps? There are some answers in the passage today. When I worked as a nurse in the late 80’s at the Texas Medical Center at St. Luke’s Hospital, I met Dr. Denton Cooley, a...
by Pastor Dan Woody | Sep 25, 2018 | Acts of the Apostles
We are beginning our study today in the middle of a sermon by Peter. In the first half of the passage, he accuses the crowd of killing the Messiah, so I am sure that the crowd was perhaps looking for some good news for a switch. I couldn’t help but call to mind...